My main system consists of Dynaudio Contour 3.3 speakers, Wadia 830 CD player and a Jungson JA-88D amp. Also have a Squeezebox touch for streaming into the Wadia digital input but I very rarely use that, preferring just to pick and play a bunch of complete CD's.
I used to have another Class A amp, a Plinius SA100, but needed to free up some cash a while back and so tried the Jungson as a similar but cheap replacement. Switched between them for a month and couldn't tell them apart so stuck with the Jungson and sold the Plinius.
I'm totally happy with my setup right now, but getting a little concerned about the power use of the Class A amp (about 250w-300w) with the skyrocketing electricity prices. Now that isn't a huge amount (could be a lot worse!) and if I can't find a low power alternative with equivalent sound I'll be happy to keep the Jungson, but wondering if I'd be encouraged to use the system more if it was using maybe 200w less power.
I've had a couple of Class D amps in my 2nd system before (a Sharp and a Wadia with built in DACs, in the £300-£600 range) and wasn't at all impressed with either, so would probably not be looking at a Class D replacement unless there's a specific one which could match the Plinius/Jungson Class A sound.
I use the digital volume control on the Wadia and the Jungson has been modified to work directly as a power amp (sounds slightly better than using it's built in pre-amp) so really looking for just a power amp with balanced inputs, either stereo or I guess 2 x mono power amps. Budget around £700 to £1200 maybe? Prefer used as that will offer the best value.
Any suggestions for an alternative? I've seen a used Roksan K3 power amp and a Audio Synthesis Desire Decade power amp and think those may be suitable... any comments or experience with those?
Thanks.
I used to have another Class A amp, a Plinius SA100, but needed to free up some cash a while back and so tried the Jungson as a similar but cheap replacement. Switched between them for a month and couldn't tell them apart so stuck with the Jungson and sold the Plinius.
I'm totally happy with my setup right now, but getting a little concerned about the power use of the Class A amp (about 250w-300w) with the skyrocketing electricity prices. Now that isn't a huge amount (could be a lot worse!) and if I can't find a low power alternative with equivalent sound I'll be happy to keep the Jungson, but wondering if I'd be encouraged to use the system more if it was using maybe 200w less power.
I've had a couple of Class D amps in my 2nd system before (a Sharp and a Wadia with built in DACs, in the £300-£600 range) and wasn't at all impressed with either, so would probably not be looking at a Class D replacement unless there's a specific one which could match the Plinius/Jungson Class A sound.
I use the digital volume control on the Wadia and the Jungson has been modified to work directly as a power amp (sounds slightly better than using it's built in pre-amp) so really looking for just a power amp with balanced inputs, either stereo or I guess 2 x mono power amps. Budget around £700 to £1200 maybe? Prefer used as that will offer the best value.
Any suggestions for an alternative? I've seen a used Roksan K3 power amp and a Audio Synthesis Desire Decade power amp and think those may be suitable... any comments or experience with those?
Thanks.